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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-12.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f1302db8e76f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201512-12"> + <title>KDE Systemsettings: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>Data validation in KDE Systemsettings could lead to local privilege + escalation. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">systemsettings</product> + <announced>2015-12-30</announced> + <revised>2015-12-30: 1</revised> + <bug>528468</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="kde-base/systemsettings" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.11.13-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.11.13-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>KDE workspace configuration module for setting the date and time has a + helper program + which runs as root for performing actions. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>KDE Systemsettings fails to properly validate user input before passing + it as argument in context of higher privilege. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp + utility name) argument. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>Add a polkit rule to disable the org.kde.kcontrol.kcmclock.save action.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All KDE Systemsettings users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=kde-base/systemsettings-4.11.13-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8651">CVE-2014-8651</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-06-03T07:50:15Z">Zlogene</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-12-30T20:52:40Z">mrueg</metadata> +</glsa> |